Alana Semuels

No Clean Water, Unplowed Streets: What the Public Sector’s Hiring Problem Means For All of Us

Many employers across the U.S. are saying they can’t find the workers they need, but the public sector is facing some of the biggest hiring problems.

The Killing of a CRST Trucker Highlights Problems in the Industry

Aristedes Garcia, 63, had been bound for Cedar Rapids, Iowa, alongside a co-driver, Miguel Ibarguren, when he went missing. A multi-state investigation ended March 15 when Ibarguren was arrested in Texas.

How CoComelon Became a Children's Entertainment Juggernaut

CoComelon may be the most streamed children’s entertainment program in the world. It's also a model for a new approach to kiddie TV.

Return to the Office? Not in This Housing Market

Calls for workers to return to the office sound out of touch to workers who have seen housing and gas prices skyrocket in recent years.

Why Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman Is Demanding Diversity on Corporate Boards

Friedman believes Nasdaq has a role to play in ensuring “capitalism works for everyone.”

To Solve Long-Term Inflation, America Needs More Babies and Immigrants

We Have a Trucking Problem, and It Starts With the Training

There's no behind-the-wheel training time required to get a commercial driver's license, even though fatal big-rig crashes have increased

Exclusive: Intel Reveals Plans for Massive New Ohio Factory, Fighting the Chip Shortage Stateside

The semiconductor company has announced what will be the 'largest silicon manufacturing location on the planet' in New Albany, Ohio, fighting the chip shortage stateside.

How to Reduce Your Family's Emissions and Live Greener

We analyzed the emissions four families generated in a week. Here's what you can learn about living greener.

Our Shopping Habits Are Causing a Literal Stink

Pandemic shopping has increased the demand for boxes, but neighborhoods near box factories say their foul odor is making life miserable

I Tried Buying Only Used Holiday Gifts. It Changed How I Think About Shopping

Americans spent a record $638 billion in October at stores and restaurants. All that shopping fuels carbon emissions. But buying used can help reduce environmental impact.

The Truck Driver Shortage Doesn’t Exist. Saying There Is One Makes Conditions Worse for Drivers

The problem isn't a lack of people willing to try trucking, it's terrible pay and conditions in an industry that's changed over the decades.

Rich Men Agreed to Fund a Failing City. Some Say They Made It Worse

Multimillionaires formed the Foundation for Excellence to fund Kalamazoo, but critics say their power threatens democracy

How American Shoppers Broke the Supply Chain

The ports are clogged because Americans ordered so many things that there's nowhere to put them.

The End of Business Travel

Business travelers made up 12% of airline passengers but 75% of revenues for some flights before the pandemic.